Milton Township, Antrim County, Michigan

Milton Township, Michigan
Civil township
Location within Antrim County
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Coordinates: 44°54′37″N 85°20′28″W / 44.91028°N 85.34111°W / 44.91028; -85.34111
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Antrim
Government
• Supervisor	Lon Bargy
• Clerk	Sandra Ball
Area
• Total	43.7 sq mi (113.1 km2)
• Land	25.6 sq mi (66.2 km2)
• Water	18.1 sq mi (46.9 km2)
Elevation	633 ft (193 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,355
• Density	54/sq mi (21/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	49648 (Kewadin) 49676 (Rapid City)
Area code	231
FIPS code	26-54440[1]
GNIS feature ID	1626747[2]
Website	Official website

Milton Township is a civil township of Antrim County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,355 at the 2020 census.^[3]

• Elgin was the name of a post office in this township from 1875 until 1881.^[4]
• Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians occupies a small territory within Milton Township.^[5]
• Kewadin is an unincorporated community at 44°55′43″N 85°22′23″W / 44.92861°N 85.37306°W / 44.92861; -85.37306 (Kewdin, Michigan).^[6] The Kewadin post office with ZIP code 49648 also serves large portions of Milton Township and Torch Lake Township.^[7] The Kewadin post office opened June 4, 1883.^[8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, this northern Michigan township has a total area of 43.7 square miles (113.1 km²), of which 25.6 square miles (66.2 km²) is land and 18.1 square miles (46.9 km²), or 41.46%, is water.^[9]

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 2,072 people, 850 households, and 651 families residing in the township. The population density was 80.2 inhabitants per square mile (31.0/km²). There were 1,577 housing units at an average density of 61.0 per square mile (23.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.33% White, 0.05% African American, 2.27% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.68% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.59% of the population.

There were 850 households, out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the township the population was spread out, with 21.9% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $44,890, and the median income for a family was $50,568. Males had a median income of $37,578 versus $23,942 for females. The per capita income for the township was $26,817. About 3.2% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 1.5% of those age 65 or over.

• Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities (Paperback). Great Lakes Books Series. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.

• Milton Township official website